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"The Brown Bear of Norway"
A play by E. Lucia Turnbull with music by lanthe Dalway
Singers:
Helen Carter. Raymond .Marshall
Henry Hinds Mary Johnston
Pianists:
Havelock Nelson May Turtle
Produced by Gethyn Stoodley Thomas
This story tells how Fiona, youngest and prettiest daughter of the High King of Ireland, released the Brown Bear of Norway from a witch's spell and restored him to his handsome princely shape. Because of an insult to the witch the prince was transformed into a bear, condemned to wander the earth until (which seemed highly improbable) there arrived a lady pitiful enough to marry him of her own free will and to endure five years of hardship with him as the spell wore out. The witch, however, had reckoned without the kind heart of the High King's youngest daughter.....

Contributors

Play By:
E. Lucia Turnbull
Music By:
Lanthe Dalway
Singers:
Helen Carter.
Singers:
Raymond Marshall
Singers:
Henry Hinds
Pianists:
Mary Johnston
Pianists:
Havelock Nelson
Pianists:
May Turtle
Produced By:
Gethyn Stoodley Thomas
Paddy Kelly:
Frank Reynolds
First child:
Helen Moran
Second child:
Gemma McCartan
Third child:
Patricia Ringland
King of Ireland:
Peter Goodman
Fiona, as a child:
Helen Carter
Fiona as an adult:
Kathleen O'Donnell
Grania:
Norma Vogan
Norah:
Ann Greene
Brigid:
Nita Hardie
Prince of Norway:
John McCavert
Musical Bird:
Mary Johnston
Egg Wife:
Mina Dornan
Old Grey Lad:
Henry Hinds
Forester:
H J Blaney
His wife:
Mary Morrison
Witch Queen:
Eileen Kennedy
Her daughter:
Barbara Adair
Lady-in-Waiting:
Ann Maguire

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